# Use nametoken as staketoken

**URL:** <https://forum.cosmos.network/t/use-nametoken-as-staketoken/2453>\
**Category:** Cosmos-SDK\
**Created:** [July 9, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/use-nametoken-as-staketoken/2453 "2019-07-09T17:13:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![arun1705](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@arun1705](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/arun1705)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/use-nametoken-as-staketoken/2453/1 "2019-07-09T17:13:46Z")

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I want to create an account without staketoken separately instead I want to use my nametoken as staketoken.I tried editing the genesis file but no solution for this yet.

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**Author:** ![ping](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.cosmos.network/ping/32/108_2.png) [@ping](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/ping)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/use-nametoken-as-staketoken/2453/2 "2019-07-10T06:58:54Z")

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if can replace all staketoken with YOURTOKEN in genesis. or you can edit genesis generate code which has hardcode the denom as “stake”.

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**Author:** ![arun1705](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@arun1705](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/arun1705)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/use-nametoken-as-staketoken/2453/3 "2019-07-10T07:05:17Z")

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I tried,replaced staketoken parameter with my custom token.It throws error then while collecting genesis txs as insufficient fund for delegation

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**Author:** ![ping](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.cosmos.network/ping/32/108_2.png) [@ping](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/ping)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/use-nametoken-as-staketoken/2453/4 "2019-07-10T07:07:44Z")

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> gentx --amount=10000000YOURTOKEN …

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**Author:** ![arun1705](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@arun1705](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/arun1705)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/use-nametoken-as-staketoken/2453/5 "2019-07-10T07:20:29Z")

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fbd gentx --name jack --amount 100000fbtoken  
ERROR: account firstbloodaccaddr1aqsmf6xzq0gg0fzhdy6h5re8jtvrugcqqe6amv is in genesis, but it only has 0fbtoken available to stake, not 100000fbtoken

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**Author:** ![ping](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.cosmos.network/ping/32/108_2.png) [@ping](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/ping)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/use-nametoken-as-staketoken/2453/6 "2019-07-10T07:29:08Z")

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before this you need execute:

> add-genesis-account …

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**Author:** ![arun1705](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@arun1705](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/arun1705)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/use-nametoken-as-staketoken/2453/7 "2019-07-10T07:33:39Z")

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![Screenshot%20from%202019-07-10%2013-02-42](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/cosmos1/original/1X/d8108581d05f9e8f368aee8821bcffc5c2d3b289.png)

this are the steps i have followed correct me if am wrong.

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**Author:** ![arun1705](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@arun1705](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/arun1705)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/use-nametoken-as-staketoken/2453/8 "2019-07-10T07:44:14Z")

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I got that thanks figured it out

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**Author:** ![ping](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.cosmos.network/ping/32/108_2.png) [@ping](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/ping)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/use-nametoken-as-staketoken/2453/9 "2019-07-10T08:29:46Z")

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you add-genesis with token:“fbx” and gentx with “fbtoken” , You need put the same token name on both.